Less than a year prior — according to legend — President George Washington had ordered Betsy Ross to make the first flag, according to the National Constitution Center. The day also marks the birthday ...

A brief history on the adoption of the American flag was given during the Flag Day ceremony held at Staten Island Elks Lodge 841 in Greenridge on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday. Flag Day, a ...

Today is Flag Day. There are more than 100 designs of flags that have represented our land. We think of 50 stars and 13 stripes, but many had other designs. The Sons of Liberty flag had just the ...